Follow Olivia Azzano as she explains and discusses stories, history, and other such literature. Stories ranging from the origins of ancient heroes to wacky history are recounted.
Latest episodes
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12 min
Detective, Doctor, Author, the Game is Afoot
Detectives are strange characters, in particular Sherlock Holmes is a strange character with an even more interesting history. Looking back into the past Olivia finds out about the…
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10 min
The Woman on the Silver Screen
Hollywood's legacy often leaves out the many women who line the street of stars. Olivia recounts 3 important female figures who should receive the spotlight.
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13 min
Sorry about the Green Gawain
Rather than talking about King Arthur, Olivia instead dives into the story of one of King Arthurs many Knights. Not days but Knights.
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5 min
Gothic Times of Lovecraft
H.P Lovecraft's large of body of work is inspected by Olivia as she looks at a particular type of stories by the infamous horror author.
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4 min
The Love of the Peony Flower
Spring's many flowers are filled with beauty, pollen, and countless stories. The often times pink peony flower has a few stories of its own. Olivia recounts a tale of the love of a…
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8 min
My Time in the Hundred Acre Wood
H-U-N-Y which is how a particular bear spells his favorite food. Olivia recounts one of the many tales of Winnie the Pooh and his friends.
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8 min
Wisdom of a Fairytale
As the last week of women's history month has arrived Olivia tells the story of a lesser-known fairytale "The Wise Princess". A fairytale that isn't quite like "Cinderella" or "Bea…
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5 min
Jills Playing Jacks
Originally aired 3/20. Men have played female roles since the time of Shakespeare. Although what about women acting as men? Take a look back at the history of cross-dressing acting…
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5 min
Histories First Programmer
Originally 3/13 aired. Computers have only existed for a short time compared to the idea of code. Olivia recounts one of history's first programmers.
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6 min
The Heroine of Japan
Originally uploaded 3/6. The first episode for Womens History Month, where Olivia will talk about various stories about women from both history and literature. For the first instal…
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5 min
The Mischievous Monkey King
Originally aired 2/28. The story of a great legend of China, all about one monkey. With Olivia talking about his origins and some of his more notable stories.